QA Test Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Westernacher Solutions, a leading IT consulting firm, and contribute to the digitization of administration and justice. This Quality Assurance Engineer role involves active participation in agile processes (Scrum/Kanban), designing and implementing automated tests (Selenium, API), managing the test process, and providing regular feedback. You will coach team members and build test frameworks. The ideal candidate possesses a computer science degree or equivalent experience, at least three years of QA experience (including 2-3 years in test automation), and strong analytical skills. Westernacher offers flexible working hours, remote work options, 25+ vacation days, a share program, mobility grant, and additional health and dental insurance.

Requirements

• Successfully completed a degree in computer science or a comparable qualification, or at least three years of relevant professional experience
• At least three years of professional experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive knowledge of manual and automated testing, including 2-3 years of experience in test automation
• Very good knowledge of test automation with tools such as Selenium and experience in UI and API testing; programming skills, preferably in Java/Groovy
• Good knowledge of using test management systems and experience in agile working environments
• Strong analytical skills, initiative, solution orientation and high-quality awareness. Ability to work both independently and in a team
• Very good English skills (at least at level B2)

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the specification of epics and user stories and the definition of criteria to ensure testability and quality in agile processes such as Scrum or Kanban
• Design, implement and execute automated tests using current frameworks such as Selenium and API tests to support continuous integration and delivery processes
• Be responsible for an efficient and flexible test process, including the creation and maintenance of test plans and monitoring of test progress
• Regularly provide feedback to the team and stakeholders on the results of test executions, interpret test results and monitor test coverage
• Coach team members to continuously improve testing skills and processes, as well as build test frameworks for special integrations and applications, e.g. MS Office and multi-window desktop applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with user testing is an advantage
• Knowledge of CI/CD platforms, especially GitLab, is an advantage

Benefits

• 32-40 hours per week, flexible working hours, 25 days of vacation (+1 day of every full year in the company), a lot of freedom of choice, good work-life balance
• Up to 60% remote at our locations or fully remote
• Share program (the company belongs to the active employees)
• Mobility grant
• Team and company events
• Sports card or personal budget for sports activities
• Additional health and dental insurance